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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Estes Park Planning Commission,
held at the Town Hall, Tuesday, October 18, 1955, at 7:30 P.M. Meeting
called to order by Chairman, Charles F. Hlx. Present: Glenn Prosser,
C.A. Law, G.H. Gillan, C.M. Hunter, R.C. Brodie, E.R. Smith, Chas. Herzog,
Mrs. Helen Hutchinson and Donald Griffith. Abso Present, Verne H. Fanton,
Secretary. Absent; Dr. J.O. Mall.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on June 28, 1955, read and
approved as read.
In accordance with action taken by the Commission at the last
meeting, the Secretary reported that the County Commissioners had estab
lished a County-wide Planning Commission that is now organized and op
erating and that Mr. A.L. Vaughn is the member of the Board representing
the Estes Park area.
A letter from the State Planning Commission was read to the Board,
stateing that Mr. Justus K. Smith was now on their staff, and that his
services are available to this Commission in an advisory capacity. The
Secretary was instructed to contact Mr. Smith and make a date for him to
come to Estes Park and meet with members of this Commission, for .advise
regarding the employment of a Planning Engineer.
Chairman Hlx reported that the Town Engineer was now surveying and
marking street rlghts-of-way In the A1 Fresco area. Following discussion.
O.H. Hunter moved that the Commission recommend to the Town Council that
a program he adopted and funds budgeted for all Tom streets to be surveyed
with permanent markers set, and that they, be designated as permanent right
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of vmy points, by Ordinance. Glenn Prosser seconded the motion. The
motion unanimously carried.
The Secretary presented a witten request from C.M. Hunter, to have
Lot 36, VJhite Meadow Vlev: Place Addition, re-zoned from the existing
Restricted Commercial District to a District permitting the operation of
a miniature amusement rides and children's playground. The request was
supported by a petition signed by eight property oi-mers in the area.
The request was filed with the Town Council, and referred by them, to this
Commission for consideration and recommcndatlon._ Following a detail
discussion of all phases of the proposed operation, C.A. Law moved that
this Commission recommend that the request be approved and
ordinance be amended accordingly, together with the proper and necessary
regulations. C.M. Hunter seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion
unanimously carried.
Another request we submitted by the Secretary, asking that Lots 7. 8,
and 9, of Buenna Vista Terrace, be changed In zoning from Residential Dis
triot to Commercial District and signed by property owners Slsellla A. Lott,
Mrs. John Murphy and Richard Davis. In discussing the request, the Board
neted that the highway In front of these lots Is now under eonstruetlon,
that the right-of-way line Is being changed and that the completed picture
4 4 at this time. VJhereupon Glenn Prosser moveof the premises is indlfinlt at tnis
a- 4 4-vu<anfl until the highway construction is completed, that recommendation be withheld until tne nignw or
4.via mn11 nn Tltion roll Call said motion unanimously Charles Herzog seconded the motion, upon vox±
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carried.
Donald Griffith presented a question of changing the highvmy
designation number of hlghx^ray ^ 262 West of Town and stated that he
would try and compile basic Information on the subject for the next
meeting.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Chairman
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